Tragedy of posties killed in ‘airborne’ 70mph crash
TWO Swadlincote postmen died after a car became “airborne” on a bumpy road before crashing into trees and hedges.
View ArticleLabour hopeful says we should never forget genocide victims
THE man who hopes to become Burton’s next MP has spoke in support of genocide victims.
View ArticleDignitaries cut the ribbon at Clinigen Group
LOCAL dignitaries were the guests of honour for the grand opening of the extended Clinigen headquarters in Burton.
View ArticleSpringfied’s singing stars perform at LG Arena
YOUNG choristers from Springfield Junior School had the chance to sing for an audience of thousands when they took part in the Young Voice concert at the LG Arena.
View ArticleMP calls for business tax reduction on back on minimum wage hike plans
BURTON’S MP has raised concerns about the impact a proposed minimum wage hike would have on businesses in the town.
View ArticleMum jumps at chance to raise cash for hospital
THE mother of an 11-year-old girl whose life was saved following a routine eye test has raised more than £2,000 for the hospital that treated her by doing a sponsored skydive.
View ArticleDavid Broome’s Veganuary diary January 23
THROUGHOUT this month, the Mail’s David Broome is taking on the ‘Veganuary’ challenge – to go through the whole month of January on a vegan diet. Here, in a daily diary, he charts
View ArticleCouncil ‘misjudged the need for housing’
UP to 6,000 more houses than planned need to be built in South Derbyshire over the next 14 years, it is claimed.
View ArticleCute kitties crying out for a loving new home
MEET Lola and Harriet, two residents of the RSPCA in Burton that are in desperate need of a loving new home.
View ArticleTwitter drink-drive hashtag to be ditched
A CONTROVERSIAL campaign by Staffordshire Police which named drink drivers on Twitter will be done differently in the future.
View ArticleMove to tackle debt is approved
COUNCILLORS have agreed to financially support a credit union in South Derbyshire to avoid people being left in debt from pay day loan companies.
View ArticleReduced council tax for second homes is scrapped
PEOPLE in South Derbyshire who own a second home will no longer enjoy a reduction in their council tax.
View ArticleMan, 28, placed on sex offenders’ register after groping pregnant woman
A DRUNKEN sex pest who groped a pregnant woman walked free from a court after escaping with a suspended jail sentence.
View ArticleDead mice takeaway owner has left the company
THE former owner of a takeaway who was heavily fined after dead mice were found in its kitchen has now left the business, the Mail has been told.
View ArticleCar around for ‘some time’ before £8,000 raid
POLICE have revealed that more than £8,000 worth of cash and cigarettes were stolen during an armed robbery at a shop near Burton.
View ArticleCharity role for teen hero Khlöe
A BURTON teenager who tackled mental health problems to save a man’s life is set to help even more people, as she becomes a young ambassador for Mind.
View ArticleMPs handed gong for pub industry support
THE MPs who represent Burton and South Derbyshire have been honoured for their work to support the beer industry.
View ArticleNew air cadets needed to go travel across the globe
A POPULAR air cadet squadron are on the lookout for new recruits - with the chosen few able to experience adventures in places as far afield as Singapore, Canada and Germany.
View ArticleFACTFILE — People urged to get out and jog
THE Community Sports Trust also manages Jog Derbyshire on behalf of Derbyshire Sport.
View ArticleInformation boards in Burton National Forest nod
A TOTAL of 16 information boards have been replaced to further cement Burton’s partnership with The National Forest.
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